English Women's FA Cup

FT Sunday, January 18, 2026
Aston Villa LLWLW 0
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Arsenal WWWWD 2
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Meadow Park · 2,722 att.

Head to Head

ARS leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

ARS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 28Anneke BorbeG
  2. 7Steph CatleyCD-L
  3. 3Lotte Wubben-MoyCD-R
  4. 11Katie McCabeLB
  5. 2Emily FoxRB
  6. 23Alessia RussoAM
  7. 8Mariona CaldenteyLM
  8. 10Kim LittleRM
  9. 25Stina BlacksteniusF
  10. 15Olivia SmithAM-L
  11. 9Beth MeadAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 21Victoria PelovaSUB
  2. 53Amy LiddiardSUB
  3. 24Taylor HindsSUB
  4. 40Naomi WilliamsSUB
  5. 5Laia CodinaSUB
  6. 44Sophie HarwoodSUB
  7. 12Frida MaanumSUB
  8. 19Caitlin FoordSUB
  9. 31Smilla HolmbergSUB

AVL · 3-4-1-2

  1. 26Ellie RoebuckG
  2. 4Anna PattenCD
  3. 15Lucy ParkerCD-L
  4. 16Noelle MaritzCD-R
  5. 25Miri TaylorCM-L
  6. 5Lucy StaniforthCM-R
  7. 7Missy Bo KearnsAM
  8. 38Rachel MaltbyLM
  9. 14Lynn WilmsRM
  10. 20Kirsty HansonCF-L
  11. 13Maya HijikataCF-R

Substitutes

  1. 24Océane DeslandesSUB
  2. 17Ebony SalmonSUB
  3. 22Lydia SallawaySUB
  4. 18Georgia MullettSUB
  5. 6Oriane Jean-FrançoisSUB
  6. 1Sabrina D'AngeloSUB
  7. 46Piper LeaSUB

Timeline

  1. 22' Smilla Holmberg (Arsenal) Substitution at 22'
  2. 45' Océane Deslandes (Aston Villa) Substitution at 45'
  3. 52' Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal) Goal at 52'
  4. 62' Kim Little (Arsenal) Goal at 62'
  5. 63' Oriane Jean-François (Aston Villa) Substitution at 63'
  6. 63' Georgia Mullett (Aston Villa) Substitution at 63'
  7. 64' Oriane Jean-François (Aston Villa) Yellow Card at 64'
  8. 71' Caitlin Foord (Arsenal) Substitution at 71'
  9. 71' Frida Maanum (Arsenal) Substitution at 71'
  10. 71' Ebony Salmon (Aston Villa) Substitution at 71'
  11. 84' Victoria Pelova (Arsenal) Substitution at 84'
  12. 84' Laia Codina (Arsenal) Substitution at 84'
  13. 90'+2' Lucy Parker (Aston Villa) Yellow Card at 92'

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